[INDOLOGY] Eating flesh of a jogi, a magician, a healer

[Artur Karp]

In "Śahr Safidon ki kahani" (published by Richard Temple, The Legends of
the Panjab , Vol. I (No XVI,
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Bombay 1884 [Reprints: 1962, 1977] -

his disciples eat flesh of their Guru, Dhanthar Baid - in order to gain his
powers  Is this motif found somewhere else in Indian narratives?

Thanks in advance,

Artur Karp

Warsaw
Poland


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